SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA 2020
（NEW）BORDERLESS

It’s summertime, by the Mediterranean Sea. Garance joins her sister to look after her children. But for a few months now, something alters her appearance. Close to the water and the waves, she meets again with a man that she once knew.

In the middle of the night, when the girl tries to go to the toilet with her doll, the dark and scary hallways change into a creepy but colorful fantasy forest, and on their way are full of weird toys and water. Can they make it to the toilet in time?

Director: Phiratee Wasinchai
Agency: Wolf BKK
Production: Factory01 Co., Ltd.

The moon is waxing, but the heart is waning. This film uses "noise" as a metaphor for "various voices from society." It expresses the theme of "small comment", which can be stressful to others and break their hearts.

Director: Takeshi Izumida
Production: TAIYO KIKAKU Co., Ltd.

Sara, an eight-year-old girl, lives alone in Raqqa, a city ravaged by war. While society tries to cope with the consequences of extreme violence, she gathers grenades from the rubbles to trade for food and clothing. The exchange of a grenade for a pair of gloves leads to a dramatic situation when the night falls.

The fox who wants to be a mascot for the city goes to a mascot training academy. He lives in a very tiny house and works many part-time jobs. He is still getting many Mascot auditions with taking loans at a high-interest rates for undergoing plastic surgery.

Malaysia is a multi-ethnic, multiracial and multilingual country. In this short film, we would like to portray the cultural uniqueness among the multi-races in Malaysia. The story is about an adventurous discovery of a magical wooden box from the point of view of an unfinished wooden doll, No Name.

Two good-natured, but selfish, cherubs end up causing catastrophe while competing to be the center of attention.

My name is Hari from Indonesia. I'm a film creator. I found something in Tokyo. It was filming.

Oscar is a child germinating in his parents' backyard. His body grows in the earth. No one knows his biological sex, but he wants to be a boy. One day, Oscar comes out of the ground and discovers his female body. Following this painfull discovery, will he get the recognition of his identity he desires so much?

A crisis in a young woman's life forces her to return to her parents' home. Her reappearance shakes the delicate balance in the family nest.

Where are the fish and vegetables we eat coming from? From harvest to table, the process is expressed by music and video. He hopes after watching this film makes you want to eat that food!

Director: Shota Someya
Writer: Rinko Kikuchi
Cast: Masaki Suda, Sena Nakajima

Dana is on the run with his family. The boat that will smuggle them to Europe is ready for departure but his son, Alan, refuses to leave the truck. Dana discovers that Alan is stuck with his index finger in the truck body. In his desperation Dana is faced with a terrible choice.

Director: Hiroki Ono
Agency: Dentsu Inc.
Production: Dentsu Creative X Inc.

The sisters who were born and raised in Iraq love Japanese animation. They especially like “SLUM DANK” and “HUNTER×HUNTER”, and are big fans of them. The war experience was relevant to why they like animation.

In the cold northeast China, people lived by hunting for generations. A little boy born in a hunter family seemed to have a mysterious connection with the forest. Killing animals upset him but he couldn't stop his father. The relationship between them became increasingly tense. Eventually, the boy's naive behavior changed the fate of both.

In a cottage deep in the forest, a cat and an owl are competing for the approval of their witch mistress. Less skilled for spellcasting than his rival, the cat steals her magic wand from the witch as she leaves for the woods.

Kento is selected by a team to promote a partnership with a Singapore company. One day, he is left with a job to attend President Kwang who comes to Japan. He is confused by her cold attitude. As two of them see the sights in Tokyo, they find a small change in their hearts to each other.